# Which CPSC rules apply to a children's sleepwear, sizes 0 to 6x?

> Which CPSC rules apply to a children's sleepwear, sizes 0 to 6x, which certificate it needs, the citation codes to put on it, and how the data is eFiled at entry. From CPSC's own citation code list.

Checked 2026-09-22 · https://cpsccomply.com/rules/sleepwear-small/

## Quick answer

A children's sleepwear, sizes 0 to 6X is a children's product, so it needs a Children's Product Certificate (CPC) based on testing at a CPSC-accepted third-party laboratory, and the CPC data must be eFiled with the entry since 8 July 2026. The rules CPSC lists for it: 1615 (16 CFR 1615: Safety Standard for the Flammability of Children’s Sleepwear: Sizes 0 through 6X).

## Citation codes

| Code | Regulation | When it applies | Testing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1615 | 16 CFR 1615: Safety Standard for the Flammability of Children’s Sleepwear: Sizes 0 through 6X | Always, for this product type | Third-party testing at a CPSC-accepted lab |
| 1278a | 15 USC 1278a: Total Lead Content for Children's Products | always for children's products: total lead content | — |
| 1303 | 16 CFR 1303: Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint | if the product has paint or a surface coating | — |

## Certificate

Certificate type: Children's Product Certificate (CPC).

For a children's sleepwear, sizes 0 to 6x the testing laboratory must be one CPSC has accepted for this rule. CPSC's list holds 737 accepted laboratories: https://cpsccomply.com/data/labs/

CPSC flags 403 HTS codes in its "Clothing" category: https://cpsccomply.com/data/flagged-hts-codes/

## Recalls of this product type

Since 2017, 53 CPSC recall notices carry this product type in their title, 35 of them for China-made goods (66.0%), covering about 487,149 units. Hazards cited most often: Fire / burn (44), Fall / general injury (16), Other (9).

Most recent:

- 2026-09-10: Sweet Cubby Recalls Children's Loungewear Sets Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Burn Hazard; Violate Mandatory Standard for Children's Sleepwear <https://cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Sweet-Cubby-Recalls-Childrens-Loungewear-Sets-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Burn-Hazard-Violate-Mandatory-Standard-for-Childrens-Sleepwear>
- 2026-06-25: Kith Retail Recalls Children's Loungewear Sets Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Burn Hazard; Violate Mandatory Standards for Children's Sleepwear <https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Kith-Retail-Recalls-Childrens-Loungewear-Sets-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-from-Burn-Hazard-Violate-Mandatory-Standards-for-Childrens-Sleepwear>
- 2026-06-18: SHEIN Distribution Corporation Recalls Michley Children's Pajamas Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Burn Hazard; Violate Mandatory Standard for Children's Sleepwear <https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/SHEIN-Distribution-Corporation-Recalls-Michley-Childrens-Pajamas-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Burn-Hazard-Violate-Mandatory-Standard-for-Childrens-Sleepwear>

## Sources

- CPSC: eFiling Citation and Testing Exception Codes (Excel, Dec 2025): <https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/2025-12-18_eFiling-Citation-and-Testing-Exception-Codes.xlsx>
- CPSC: Update on Certificates of Compliance and eFiling: <https://www.cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Business-Education/Business-Guidance/Certificates>
- Federal Register: Certificates of Compliance, 90 FR 1800 (8 Jan 2025): <https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/08/2024-30826/certificates-of-compliance>

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